By KARYN SPORY Mt. Pleasant News WAYLAND ? With no one to contest the fiscal year 2015/16 budget for the City of Wayland during a public hearing Wednesday night, the council unanimously approved the budget during its regularly scheduled meeting following the public hearing.The property tax levy will remain at $7.35 per $1,000 taxable valuation.The total expenditures is significantly less than last year, ...
A Mt. Pleasant woman?s foot reportedly slipped off the break, causing her vehicle to rear-end a police vehicle.At approximately 9:16 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2015, the Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a report of a two-vehicle, property damage accident at the intersection of South Jefferson Street and East South Street.A 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, owned and operated by Allie Liechty, was involved in a ...
The driver of a semi was not injured after his rig rolled onto its side.The Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a report of a semi rollover south of Mt. Pleasant on the Big Creek Bridge at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2015.According to police reports, David Byrd, of Wisconsin, had drifted into the median and was unable to regain control of his semi. Byrd then struck the bridge guardrail and the semi ...
BURLINGTON - LISCO is pleased to announce that Pzazz is the first LISCO customer in Burlington to get 1 Gig Internet/data services. Most LISCO fiber optic customers are happy to use up to 100 megabits per second data speeds, but Pzazz now gets ten times that with 1 Gig Internet. That means Pzazz gets speeds up to 1000 megabits per second. Scott Anderson, IT Director for Pzazz says, ?Pzazz is delighted to be on ...
By KARYN SPORY Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? The resignation of Police Chief John Chaney wasn?t the only one the New London City Council had to contend with during its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night. Councilman Greg Thu sat a pile of papers on the council table, information he had for the night?s meeting, shook his fellow council member?s hands and left as a former council member.New London Mayor ...
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant News DES MOINES ? State Sen. Rich Taylor, D-Mt. Pleasant, is optimistic.Taylor is not only optimistic about the chances of two bills he has filed over the closure of Mental Health Institutes in Mt. Pleasant and Clarinda but also that public opinion may be swaying Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to reconsider his decision to close both facilities as of June 30.Earlier this session, ...
A driver lost control of their vehicle and damaged a light pole.The Henry County Sheriff?s Deputies responded to the intersection of Highway 218 and Salem Road on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 at 3:23 p.m. after a report of a vehicle in the ditch.Police records indicate the driver of a Dodge Caravan lost control of the vehicle and hit a light pole. The damage to the vehicle was estimated to be $8,000 and the damage ...
Blowing snow is reportedly the cause of a two-vehicle collision during the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015.The Henry County Sheriff?s Office was dispatched around 7:23 p.m. to the intersection of Sunset Circle and 235 Street for a reported head-on collision.Police documents state James Cowen, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving westbound as Todd Baldridge, 45, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving east. Due to blowing ...
A vehicle verses deer collision near the intersection of 215 Street and Old Highway 34 ended in nearly $2,000 worth of damage to the vehicle.On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, the Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a call of a car vs. deer collision. According to police reports, Jennifer McVey, 21, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving a Volkswagen Passat east on Old Highway 34 when a deer stepped into the roadway. McVey?s ...
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsMt. Pleasant City Administrator Brent Schleisman is happy, or at least he was last week.Not only is the city?s fiscal 2016 budget completed, but the city was able to keep the property tax levy at $12.18 per $1,000 taxable valuation. The city council hosts the public hearing on the budget tomorrow (Wed.) at 5 p.m. in the council chambers of City Hall.There is still a significa...
Mt. Pleasant Community High School jazz bands placed well in two competitions the past weekend. At the Coe Jazz Summit in Cedar Rapids, Jazz 2 placed first in Class 3A second bands while Jazz 1 placed second in Class 3A.Two members of Jazz 1 ? Ann Steffensmeier, trombone, and Aminn Ellis, baritone saxophone ? were among four in Class 3A to be named honorable mention musicians.Both Jazz 1 and Jazz 2 won first-pla...
Staff and residents at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant engage in some activities during a recent afternoon. Pictured, clockwise from lower left, are Janet, Alaine Geeding, activities care partner, Carol Ruggles, Park Place coordinator of elder events and Bella the poodle, Elva, Marion, Laura and Margaret. Only first names are being used (at their request) to identify the residents.
Mt. Pleasant Community High School will be hosting a meeting for all eighth-grade students and their parents in the high school commons Thursday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m.Focus of the meeting will be discussing scheduling options for the 2015-16 school year.All eighth-grade students and their parents should attend the March 5 meeting.
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsWhile education and workforce development were the headline topics at Saturday?s second Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance-sponsored legislative briefing, many in attendance wanted a progress report on the proposed closing of the Mt. Pleasant Mental Health Institute.Those wanting an update were kept waiting for nearly 90 minutes before State Sen. Rich Taylor, D-Mt. Pleasant, ...
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